Courtin' In the Kitchen

Come single belle and beau, unto me pay attention Don't ever fall in love, for tis the devil's own invention For once I fell in love with a maiden so bewitching Miss Henrietta Bell out in Captain Kelly's kitchen Come, ma toora loora la a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie At the age of seventeen I was 'prenticed to a grocer Not far from Stephen's Green where Miss Henri' used to go sir Her manners were sublime and she set me heart a-twitchin' When she invited me to a hooley in the kitchen Come, ma toora loora la a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie Next Sunday bein' the day that we were to have the flare-up I dressed meself quite gay and I oiled and frizzed me hair up The Captain wasn't home and oh he had gone a-fishin' So we kicked up high life down below in the kitchen Come, ma toora loora la a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie With her arms around me waist, she slyly hinted marriage To the door in dreadful haste came Captain Kelly's carriage Her eyes were full of hate and poison she was spittin' When the Captain at the door, walked right into the kitchen Come, ma toora loora la a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie When the Captain came downstairs, though he saw me situation In despite of all me prayers I was marched off to the station For me they'd take no bail, but to get home I was itchin' And I had to tell the tale of how I came into the kitchen Come, ma toora loora la a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie I said she did invite me, but she gave a flat denial For assault did indict me, and I was sent for trial She swore I robbed the house and in spite of all her schreechin' And I got six months hard for me courtin' in the kitchen Come, ma toora loora la a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie A toora loora lie a toora loora laddie